Bilateral, Multilateral and Regional Agreements (See also the summary table of the status of the bilateral, multilateral and regional agreements or arrangements in force as of March 2007 )
Text of the Bilateral Agreements in Force as Transmitted to the Secretariat
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Agreement on the importation of hazardous wastes from Afghanistan to the Federal Republic of Germany
Agreement* on shipments of waste generated by the KFOR/NATO troops from Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro) to the Federal Republic of Germany**
Bilateral arrangement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Zimbabwe
Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes for recovery and/or final disposal
Agreement of Cooperation between the United States of America and the United Mexican States
Border Environmental Program between the USA and Mexico: Border 2012 (please refer to Goal 3, Objective 2, for Tracking System of Hazardous Waste).
Agreement between Costa Rica and the United States of America on Exports to the USA of hazardous wastes for management.
Agreement between Malaysia and the United States of America on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes from Malaysia to the USA.
Agreement between the Philippines and the United States of America on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes from the Philippines to the USA.
Agreement between Australia and the Democratic Republic of East Timor on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
Bilateral Agreement between the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles concerning Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes. (Click the following link to open the Dutch version)
Agreement between Italy and San Marino on the Import of hazardous wastes from San Marino for the purpose of disposal according to environmental requirements (text available in Italian).
Intergovernmental Agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of mercury containing wastes.
Text of the Multilateral / Regional Agreements or Arrangements in Force as Transmitted to the Secretariat
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Kuwait Regional Convention for co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution
Waigani Convention - Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region adopted in 16 September 1995
Bamako Convention - on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes in Africa, adopted in 30 January 1991
Agreement of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on the Monitoring of Transboundary Shipments of Hazardous and other Wastes, entered into force on 12 April 1996.
Agreement of Unified Terms of Transit through the Territories of States-Members of the Custom Union.
OECD Council Decision C(2001))107/Final on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations
Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
* Only covers export of waste from Kosovo (Serbia - Montenegro). This is consistent with the EC Waste Shipment Regulation, by which exports to non OECD countries from the EU is prohibited
** This agreement was concluded whitout prejudice to the final status of Kosovo (Serbia - Montenegro)
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